Thread: ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending February 12, 2016

I.C.E. News Release

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02/12/2016

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending February 12, 2016






February 10, 2016 – DHS officials issue warning about scams targeting senior citizens to unknowingly act as international drug smugglers

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials issued a warning about a scheme that conned dozens of elderly U.S. citizens into being unwitting drug mules to countries with severe penalties for drug-related charges, like Australia and New Zealand. Full Story

February 5, 2016 – 82 arrested in Utah ICE operation targeting convicted criminals

A seven-day enforcement action throughout Utah ended by officers with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) targeting potentially deportable criminal aliens resulting in 82 arrests. Full Story

February 10, 2016 – ICE removes suspected Filipino human rights violator captured in Bay Area

A Filipino man who admitted conducting surveillance for a law enforcement task force in his native country linked to the disappearance of several opposition politicians was removed to the Philippines by ICE, less than two months after his capture by ICE officers in the Bay Area. Full Story

February 9, 2016 – ICE authorized to create Angel Watch Center to expand child protection efforts following passage of International Megan’s Law

ICE has been authorized to create an Angel Watch Center to expand efforts to alert foreign law enforcement partners about the intended travel by convicted registered child sex offenders from the United States to their countries, following the signature of International Megan's Law by the President. Full Story

February 12, 2016 – Michigan restaurant owner arrested on harboring charges following deaths of workers

The owner of a Novi, Michigan, restaurant was taken into custody after a criminal complaint was filed in federal court charging him with harboring illegal aliens. Full Story

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I.C.E. News Releases

02/16/2016

NEW YORK, NY

NARCOTICS


ICE investigating CBP seizure of 25 kilos of cocaine bound for Georgia
The shipping container originated in Chile and was ultimately destined for Georgia after stops at several ports along the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.


02/12/2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL


ICE removes former Orange County woman convicted of terrorism charge
Oytun Ayse Mihalik, 43, formerly of La Palma, was repatriated on board commercial flights escorted by San Francisco-based ERO officers. After arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, ERO officers transferred Mihalik to the custody of Turkish law enforcement.


02/12/2016

ALBUQUERQUE, NM



FINANCIAL CRIMES


New Jersey man sentenced in New Mexico to 18 months in federal prison for using 'skimmers' to steal bank card PIN codes at ATMs
Michael Silva, 25, of West Orange, N.J., was arrested Sept. 11, 2015, on a 15-count indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft, 11 counts of access-devise fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.


02/12/2016

DETROIT, MI



HUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING


Michigan restaurant owner arrested on harboring charges following deaths of workers
Roger Tam, 55, and his wife, Ada Lei, 48, of Novi were charged in the complaint.



02/12/2016

DENVER, CO



INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS


ICE seizes counterfeit NFL items during post-game Denver Broncos' rally
All the counterfeit items were seized in Denver’s Civic Center Park area Feb. 9 from 15 vendors; no arrests were made. The seizures consisted of T-shirts, jerseys and beanies with Broncos trademarks as well as Super Bowl 50 trademarks.


02/12/2016

SACRAMENTO, CA



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


Sacramento-area man charged with orchestrating adult adoption scheme to defraud undocumented immigrants
Helaman Hansen, 63, of Elk Grove, is named in a 13-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud; 11 counts of mail fraud; and one count of wire fraud. The charges are the result of an investigation by the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).


02/12/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



OPERATIONAL


ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending February 12, 2016
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending February 12, 2016


02/12/2016

LUBBOCK, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


West Texas man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for transporting child pornography
Robert Mark Haugland, II, 25, of San Angelo, Texas, was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison, following his guilty plea in October 2015 to one count of transporting child pornography.



02/12/2016

ABILENE, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


West Texas man sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for possessing prepubescent child pornography
Michael Cleo Ivy, 37, of Abilene, Texas, was sentenced Thursday to 121 months in federal prison, following his guilty plea in July 2015 to an indictment charging one count of possessing prepubescent child pornography.


02/12/2016

EL PASO, TX



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION & EXPLOSIVES


Previously convicted felon pleads guilty in New Mexico to violating federal firearms laws
Francisco Roberto Esquibel Jr., 34, from Albuquerque, was charged in a criminal complaint filed June 11, 2015, with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The complaint alleged that Esquibel unlawfully possessed a stolen firearm at his residence in Albuquerque on June 10, 2015.


02/11/2016

MINNEAPOLIS, MN



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


Bosnian war criminal sentenced in Minnesota for lying to obtain green card
Zdenko Jakiša, 47, a resident of Forrest Lake, Minnesota, was sentenced to time served for failing to disclose, during his immigration to the United States, multiple crimes committed in Bosnia-Herzegovina before and during the 1990s Bosnian Conflict.


02/11/2016

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE arrests 2 men on child exploitation charges
Francis De Jesus-Falero, 47, of San Juan, was arrested for attempted sexual enticement of a minor and attempted production of child pornography.



02/11/2016

EL PASO, TX



FIREARMS, AMMUNITION & EXPLOSIVES


Federal grand jury indicts 2 El Paso residents for smuggling ammunition to Mexico
Sofia Acosta de Caballero, 34, and Edward Navarro, 29, are named in a three-count federal indictment. Each is charged with conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States. Acosta is also charged with two substantive counts of smuggling goods from the United States, and Navarro with one substantive count of smuggling goods from the United States.


02/11/2016

DALLAS, TX



NARCOTICS


50 charged in Dallas-Fort Worth methamphetamine/cocaine distribution conspiracies
Four federal criminal complaints, partially unsealed Feb. 11, charge a total of 50 individuals with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and/or 500 grams or more of cocaine. Thirty-six of those defendants were arrested in the Feb. 10 operation, five were already in custody at various locations on unrelated state charges, and nine have not yet been arrested.


02/10/2016

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX



CHILD EXPLOITATION


Previously convicted Southeast Texas sex offender sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for soliciting a minor
Robert Kirkland, 48, of Corpus Christi, was sentenced Feb. 10 by U.S. District Hayden Head to a total of 324 months in federal prison.


02/10/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



FINANCIAL CRIMES


DHS officials issue warning about scams targeting senior citizens to unknowingly act as international drug smugglers
The ruse entices victims with a promise of an inheritance or business opportunity and the requirement that they fly to various countries to meet with “attorneys” or “business partners,” with all travel and expenses paid by the transnational criminal organization.



02/10/2016

SAN FRANCISCO, CA



HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS


ICE removes suspected Filipino human rights violator captured in Bay Area
Regor Cadag Aguilar, 42, arrived in Manila, Philippines, mid-day Wednesday Pacific Standard Time, on board a commercial flight escorted by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers.


02/09/2016

WASHINGTON, DC



CHILD EXPLOITATION


ICE authorized to create Angel Watch Center to expand child protection efforts following passage of International Megan’s Law
Initially created in 2007 by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Operation Angel Watch is managed by the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of the ICE Cyber Crimes Center and is a joint effort with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Marshals Service.


02/09/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



NARCOTICS


Fort Worth woman sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for harboring a fugitive in a massive methamphetamine distribution conspiracy
Robie Lynn Sims, 41, pleaded guilty in October 2015 to one count of concealing a person from arrest. On Feb. 8, U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor ordered Sims to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons by March 18.


02/09/2016

FORT WORTH, TX



NARCOTICS


North Texas man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for role in methamphetamine distribution conspiracy
Nathan Bryant Cooper, 36, of Haltom City, Texas, has been in custody since his arrest in September 2015 on a related federal criminal complaint. He pleaded guilty in November 2015 to one count of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.



02/09/2016

SAN JUAN, <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>



DOCUMENT AND BENEFIT FRAUD


ICE arrests attorney for forgery, wire fraud, obstruction of justice
According to the 10-count indictment, Luis R. Santos-Baez, 32, forged and agreed to use supposedly legal documents bearing the false signatures of U.S Bankruptcy Court judges Mildred Caban-Flores and Edward A. Godoy, for the purpose of authenticating said documents for the bankruptcy proceedings.

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02.12.16
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D.E.A. TOP STORY

DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg Statement on Walgreens' Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

FEB 09 (WASHINGTON)

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) commends Walgreens for their commitment to install secure collection bins for unused prescription drugs in over 500 of their stores in 40 states.

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D.E.A. LATEST NEWS

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A.T.F. Press Releases

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Major Omaha Gang Members Indicted in Ground-Breaking Rico Investigation
Kansas City Field Division


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2016

ATF National Response Team Deploys to Fire in Hillsborough, NJ
Newark Field Division


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Asheville, N.C. Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Fast Food Restaurant
Charlotte Field Division


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Final Two Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison in Stockton Gun and Drug Trafficking Case
San Francisco Field Division


Federal Jury Convicts Smith County Man of Drug Charges
Dallas Field Division


KC Crips Gang Member Who Murdered Five People Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
Kansas City Field Division


Chicago Woman Arrested on Federal Weapons Charges for Giving a Loaded Gun to a Minor for Use in a Murder
Chicago Field Division


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Former Sacramento Man Indicted for Selling Firearms and Narcotics
San Francisco Field Division


El Paso Federal Grand Jury Charges Two in Connection with Ammunition Smuggling Scheme
Dallas Field Division


Detroit One Collaboration Leads to Indictment of 12 Members of Local Chapter of National Violent Gang
Detroit Field Division


Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing Destructive Device
Nashville Field Division


Perry County Man Sentenced on Explosives and Firearm Charges
Chicago Field Division


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2016

Bakersfield Man Agrees to Forfeit 3,804 Lower Receiver Firearms
San Francisco Field Division


Seventeen Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Narcotics-Related Offenses, Including the Distribution of Cocaine, Marijuana, and Oxycodone
New York Field Division


Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Heroin Possession Charges
New York Field Division


Colorado Springs Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Denver Field Division


Southbridge Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
Boston Field Division


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2016

Charlotte Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Armed Robbery and Carjacking
Charlotte Field Division


Baltimore Felon Convicted of Federal Gun Charge and Robbery
Baltimore Field Division


Springfield Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
Columbus Field Division


Armed Career Criminal from Albuquerque Sentenced to 22 Years for Firearms Offenses Arising Out of Armed Robbery in Santa Fe
Phoenix Field Division

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ic...bruary-12-2016

Headlines News coverage of the U.S. Marshals

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	Man wanted for Wilmerding rape is captured in Georgia
	Staten Island Ferry worker shoots man over 2013 slashing
	Marshals' Most Wanted: Albert Picazo
	Man sought in Albuquerque killing arrested in California
	Grand Coulee raid puts one man in jail

JUSTICE NEWS



Attorney General Lynch and Solicitor General Verrilli Statements on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Saturday, February 13, 2016




District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Maine-Based Seafood Company and Its Owner to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Products
Friday, February 12, 2016




Georgia Residents Charged in Interstate Armed Jewelry Robbery Case
Friday, February 12, 2016


MORE NEWS

News from CBP

February 16, 2016 | Local Media Release
Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $274,062 in Narcotics over Weekend at the Brownsville Port of Entry

February 12, 2016 | Local Media Release
CBP arrests deported Spanish man attempting to enter using the Visa Waiver

February 12, 2016 | Local Media Release
CBP Ensures Flowers are Pest Free on Valentine’s Day, Boston in the ‘Top 10’ Nationwide for Flower Importations


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C.B.P. Media Releases

CBP arrests deported Spanish man attempting to enter using the Visa Waiver

Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers arrested last week a previously deported citizen of Spain attempting to enter at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport using the Visa Waiver program. ...
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Aguadilla International Airport among top 10 in cut flower volume within the United States
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseAGUADILLA, Puerto Rico U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Juan Office of Field Operations announced today that the Rafael Hernandez International Airport (BQN) reached the list of the top 10 airports throughout the country where the agency...
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Man Wanted for Burglary with Assault and Probation Violation Taken into Custody at Pacific Highway Port of Entry
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBLAINE, Wash. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Pacific Highway Port of Entry took a 30-year-old Oklahoma man into custody when a routine inspection revealed he was wanted for burglary with assault...
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CBP Reminds Travelers about Prohibited Flowers from Mexico
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO, Calif. — With Valentine’s Day approaching, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials want to remind travelers of prohibited flowers from Mexico, so there are no surprises at the border. Chrysanthemums, gladiolas, and orange jasmine...
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Nogales Body Carrier Found with $47K in Drugs
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Phoenix man for an alleged attempt to smuggle nearly four pounds of heroin and cocaine through the Port of Nogales Feb. 11. When CBP officers searched a border crosser, they found a...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $74K in Marijuana
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry arrested a McNeal, Ariz. resident Thursday for an alleged attempt to smuggle nearly 149 pounds of marijuana worth 74,000. CBP officers discovered...
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CBP Agriculture Prepares for Valentine’s Day-Arizona
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – In the days leading to Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s officers and agriculture specialists will be busy with travelers arriving at Arizona ports of entry. Groceries, plants, medications, liquor, pets and...
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Baltimore CBP Finds a Whale of a Tale
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBALTIMORE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Agriculture Specialists discovered possible whale bones while inspecting passenger baggage from Iceland Sunday at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood...
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CBP Ensures Flowers are Pest Free on Valentine’s Day, Boston in the ‘Top 10’ Nationwide for Flower Importations
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBOSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) know how important Valentine’s Day is for some people, and also how important it is for those flowers to be pest and disease-free...
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CBP Agriculture Specialist at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Inspect Valentine’s Day Flowers
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseEditor’s note: click here to download still photos and video b-roll of CBP flower inspections. ATLANTA --- In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) highly-trained agriculture specialists across the...
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World Customs Organization Secretary General Visits U.S., Addresses U.S. Interagency Committee On Trade Facilitation
Friday, February 12, 2016 | National Media ReleaseOn February 10, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya outlined his vision and priorities for the WCO, during a meeting of the Interagency Committee on World Customs Organization Matters, held at U.S. Customs and...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Announces the Selection of Key Trade Officials
Friday, February 12, 2016 | National Media ReleaseWASHINGTON— U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pleased to announce the selection of the Deborah Augustin as the Executive Director of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Business Office and Alice Kipel as the Executive Director of...
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CBP Inspect Flowers Ahead of Valentine's Day
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are examining flower imports before those shipments arrive to stores and are purchased as Valentine’s Day bouquets. CBP agriculture specialists inspect cut flowers ahead of...
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CBP Ensures Pest-free Flowers for Valentine’s Day
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseLAREDO, Texas – As we approach Valentine’s Day 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly trained agriculture specialists stand poised to examine millions of flower stems to ensure that plant diseases and plant pests are detected and stopped...
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CBP intercepts vessel with 93 pounds of cocaine
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseFAJARDO, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) seized 93 pounds (42 kilos) of cocaine recovered Tuesday night from the water after intercepting a 25 foot vessel 6 nautical miles from Fajardo and...
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Mobile Passport Control App Expands to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseDALLAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) today announced the expansion of Mobile Passport Control (MPC) to DFW. MPC is the first authorized app to expedite a traveler’s arrival into the...
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Previously Deported Alien Arrested By Border Patrol In Livingston County
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseROCHESTER, N.Y. –U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Rochester Border Patrol Station arrested a previously deported alien with a criminal record on January 26. Border Patrol agent inspects documents Livingston County Sheriff’s Office turned...
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CBP Agriculture Specialists Ensure Flowers are Pest Free for Valentine’s Day
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | National Media ReleaseMIAMI—The most popular gift this Valentine’s Day could be a hiding place for dangerous insects and diseases, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly trained agriculture specialists have been hard at work ensuring the cut flower imports you’...
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CBP to Begin Biometric Exit Testing at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin testing new biometric technology today for travelers departing the U.S. at the Otay Mesa pedestrian crossing. Travelers will provide biographic data via their travel documents at newly...
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Border Patrol, Air and Marine, and MCAS SAR Coordinate Efforts to Rescue Distressed Individuals in the Sonoran Desert
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseYUMA, Ariz. – Feb. 7, an illegal immigrant activated a rescue beacon in the Sonoran desert. A rescue beacon is a tower located in secluded areas of the desert that individuals can activate when in distress. This activation sends a signal to Border...
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CBP Makes Multiple Narcotic Seizures Worth Over $1.3 Million at Two Rio Grande Valley International Bridges
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseHIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges seized $1,329,000 worth of narcotics in four, separate unrelated incidents this weekend. “This was definitely...
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Brownsville CBP Seize $46,738 in Methamphetamine at Gateway International Bridge
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseBROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine at the Gateway International Bridge. CBP officers discovered the alleged narcotics, valued at...
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CBP Officers Seize $50K Worth of Marijuana
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseCBP officers at the Port of Lukeville seized $50,000 worth of marijuana LUKEVILLE, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations officers seized almost 100 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $50,000, hidden throughout a vehicle...
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Naco CBP Officers Seize $85K in Drugs
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Local Media ReleaseTUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations officers arrested a Mexican national and a U.S. citizen recently for alleged attempts to smuggle nearly 170 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Naco. Nearly 68 pounds of...
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $127K in Marijuana
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Local Media ReleasePackages of marijuana filled the headliner of a smuggling vehicle referred for further inspection by CBP officers at the Port of Douglas TUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection Field Operations officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of...

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